Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Former AAU Coach Who Molested Boys Sentenced To Life In Prison
An Iowa basketball coach who molested more than a dozen boys over 20 years will spend the rest of his life behind bars. 43-year-old Greg Stephens was sentenced to 180 years in federal prison on charge...
May 3, 2019
Florida Man Jailed For Smuggling Turtles In Candy Wrappers
Here’s your ‘Florida Man’ story for the day – a Florida man will spend a year behind bars for trying to smuggle baby turtles hidden inside candy wrappers. Prosecutors say Matth...
May 2, 2019
16-Year-Old Sues NBC for $275M
The Covington Catholic High School student who went viral earlier this year when he appeared to mock a Native American man has filed a $275 million lawsuit against NBC. The suit, filed Wednesday by 16...
May 2, 2019
Border Patrol Apprehends ‘Largest’ Group Of Border Migrants Yet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has apprehended its largest group of illegal migrants yet. A group of 424 people was taken into custody overnight near Sunland Park, New Mexico. Another grou...
May 1, 2019
Maine bans styrofoam
Maine has become the first US state to ban styrofoam ‘to-go’ boxes. Governor Janet Mills signed the bill Tuesday, CNN reports. As of New Year’s Day 2021, restaurants, caterers, coffe...
May 1, 2019
Alabama House Approves Country’s ‘Most Restrictive Abortion Law’
In a controversial move, the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve what’s being called the country’s most restrictive abortion law. As written, the bill would make i...
May 1, 2019
iPhone Sales Continue to Drop
Has Apple’s iconic iPhone seen its maximum potential? That’s a question some are asking following the release of Apple’s second quarter financial results. Apple has reported quarterl...
May 1, 2019
NASA Chief Warns Asteroid Threat Is Real
Better keep an eye on the sky, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has warned us that meteors are a threat to Earth. During a conference in Washington, DC this week he said “This is not about Hol...
May 1, 2019
Air Force Conducts Airstrikes With F-35 for the First Time Ever
Two F-35As were put to the test yesterday as they carried out airstrikes on targets in Iraq, taking out an ISIS tunnel network and a weapons cache. This officially marks the first time the Air Force h...
May 1, 2019
Julian Assange Sentenced To 50 Weeks In Prison
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to nearly a full year behind bars after appearing in a London courtroom on Wednesday. Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail back ...
May 1, 2019
